POSITION:       Senior/ Associate Ecologist
LOCATION:      Edinburgh/ Glasgow

Working in the Highlands to the Borders, Dumfries, and Galloway, from the western isles to the Lothians. Alongside the geographical variety, our client works in a range of sectors including the power, mining and minerals and built environment, this includes a project for Scotland’s first New Town since the 1960s!

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced ecological professional to join a European team at Associate level, ideally near one of the regional offices in Stirling, Edinburgh, or Glasgow.  Opportunity for tailoring this role to you, including considering a home working option based in or near Inverness.

About the role:

Joining as part of a busy, established team of ecologists, you will have the opportunity to undertake a range of activities with the necessary support and bespoke training. 

You would likely contribute to/lead on:

• Managing/ contributing to ecological aspects of development and land management projects and advising clients on schemes in the renewable energy, built environment, infrastructure and mining and minerals sectors. We have an increasingly diverse project portfolio, so variety is welcomed.
• Design and delivery of post-consent habitat management plans and monitoring strategies.
• Preparation of fee proposals and scope of works, report writing and technical review of peer and sub-contractor reports.
• Supervision and mentoring of ecology and biodiversity staff in the field and delivery of tasks.  Depending on skills and experience, the role may also include/lead to staff management.
• Scheduling, managing, and ensuring delivery of ecological survey work packages on time and budget, using in-house and occasionally sub-contractor staff.
• Contributing to coordinated business development to expand ecology and other services and capabilities in the region.

The role will involve working with other team members located across the UK and may require short-term travel across the UK and potentially overseas, depending on client/project sites.

About you:

To succeed, we envisage you will be able to bring most of the following:

• Specialist botanical skills and a supporting ecological skill set.
• Demonstrable field survey skills, including surveying UK habitats and survey and mitigation design for protected species.
• Experience of project management, planning work in line with health and safety procedures, budget management and technical report preparation.
• Work experience within a range of sectors including power/renewables, built environment, infrastructure, minerals and waste, and biodiversity policy/strategy.
• Relevant degree level qualification plus appropriate level of membership of CIEEM or equivalent.
• Full driving license valid in the UK.

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

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